May 28, 2013

One would think that the last place to find a starved and unkempt street urchin is in a book store. But that's exactly what YouScooper Sedricke Lapuz came across in Manila last Friday, May 17.

YouScooper Ralph Sedricke Lapuz spotted this boy engrossed in what he was reading in a bookstore in Manila, not noticing that he was about to appear in a photo that would go viral. Asked if he knows how to read, the boy replied, 'Kaunti lamang.' Lapuz bought the child a book of his choice. Many have shared the picture on Facebook and asked how they can help put the kid through school.

The child was barefoot and grimy, yet —to Lapuz’ astonishment— was patiently reading a book aloud.